University of Ladakh
{{short description|University in Ladakh, India}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = University of Ladakh
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| image_name = University of Ladakh logo.png
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| motto = March forth
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| established = {{start date and age|16 December 2018}}
| type = Public central research university
| chancellor = Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh
| vice_chancellor = Saket Kushwaha{{cite news |author=Janardan Singh |title=प्रो. साकेत कुशवाहा बने लद्दाख यूनिवर्सिटी के वाइस चांसलर
|url=https://22scope.com/pro-saket-kushwaha-became-vice-chancellor-of-ladakh-university/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |work=22Scope News |date=2021-08-09 |language=en}}
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| city = Leh
| state = Ladakh
| country = India
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| coordinates = {{coord|34.3984581|N|75.9974328|E|format=dms|region:IN-LA_type:edu|display=title,inline}}
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| mascot = Schan{{cn|date=September 2021}}
| affiliations = {{hlist|AIU|UGC}}
| accreditation = NAAC
| website = {{URL|https://uol.ac.in/}}
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University of Ladakh (UOL), aka Ladakh University, is a public university located in Leh in Leh district of Indian Union territory of Ladakh.{{Cite web |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/education-2/ladakh-to-get-its-first-ever-university-sac-approves-jammu-and-kashmir-university-of-ladakh-bill-2018/1417157/ |title=Ladakh to get its first ever university! SAC approves ‘Jammu and Kashmir University of Ladakh Bill-2018’ |date=2018-12-18 |website=The Financial Express |language=en-US |access-date=2019-12-31 |author=FE Online }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/ladakh-is-getting-its-first-ever-university-html-1411229-2018-12-17 |title=Ladakh is getting its first ever university, approval passed by J&K govt |author=India Today Web Desk |work=India Today |language=en |access-date=2019-12-31 |date=2018-12-26 }}
UOL is a cluster university comprising the degree colleges of Leh, Kargil, Nubra Valley, Zanskar, Dras, and Khalatse.{{Cite news |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/pm-modi-inaugurates-first-ever-university-in-ladakh/articleshow/67816373.cms |title=PM Narendra Modi inaugurates first-ever university in Ladakh |date=2019-02-03 |work=The Economic Times |access-date=2019-12-31 |author=PTI }}
History
On 16 December 2018, UOL was established by The University of Ladakh Act, 2018 (Governor Act No. LVI of 2018) of Government of Jammu and Kashmir.{{Cite web |url=http://jklaw.nic.in/pdf/LVI.pdf |title=The University of Ladakh Act, 2018 |website=Department of Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs Govt of J&K }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/university-of-ladakh-convenes-maiden-syndicate-meeting/|title=University of Ladakh convenes maiden Syndicate meeting |author=Daily Excelsior |date=2019-11-26 |work=Daily Excelsior |language=en-US |access-date=2019-12-31 }}{{Cite web |url=https://uol.ac.in/about |title=HISTORY PERSPECTIVE |website=uol.ac.in |access-date=2019-12-31 }}
On 5 August 2021, University of Ladakh entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Delhi University to promote scientific and academic collaboration between the two universities. The understanding was expected to help in organising academic workshops, conferences, seminars, and cultural exchanges of mutual interest, organising sporting events in mutual places, and facilitating exchanges of expertise in revising the existing curricular topics so that they can meet the current demands of employment and industry.{{cite news |title=Delhi University Signs Agreement With University Of Ladakh |url=https://www.ndtv.com/education/delhi-university-signs-agreement-university-of-ladakh |author=Press Trust of India |access-date=2021-10-13 |publisher=NDTV.com |date=2021-08-05 |language=en}}
On 8 August 2021, University of Ladakh appointed Dr Surinder Kumar Mehta as its Vice-Chancellor for a period of three years.{{cite news |title=Dr Mehta is new VC of Ladakh University |url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/dr-mehta-is-new-vc-of-ladakh-university/ |access-date=2021-10-13 |publisher=Daily Excelsior |author=Daily Excelsior |date=2021-08-09 }}
See also
References
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External links
- {{official|https://uol.ac.in/}}
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